WA · Stirling Council
Balga, 6061
Current weather
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59% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 16.2° / 10.5° today · 1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Balga is a practical established suburb in Stirling, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and transport and access.
Population
- Population
- 13,864
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,299
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 573 of 5,883
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,482
- Employment rate
- 56.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 519 / 1,548 / 173
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 5,445
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 947.5
- Balga Primary SchoolPrimary
- Balga Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Gladys Newton SchoolSpecial
- Majella Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- North Balga Primary SchoolPrimary
- Warriapendi Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
70 public transport stops in this suburb
- Wanneroo Rd After Beach Rd
- Wanneroo Rd After Culloton Cr
- Wanneroo Rd Before Camberwell Rd
- Wanneroo Rd Before Culloton Cr
- Wanneroo Rd Before Reid Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
84 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
Princess Road, Balga
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Balga Avenue after Elstead WayBus stop
- Balga Avenue after Emsworth WayBus stop
- Balga Avenue after Keemore DriveBus stop
- Balga Avenue after Princess RoadBus stop
- Balga Avenue after Walderton AvenueBus stop
- Balga Avenue after Wythburn AvenueBus stop
- Balga Avenue before Mirrabooka AvenueBus stop
- Beach Road after Hainsworth AvenueBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albourne ParkPark
- Balga ParkPark
- Barry Britton ReservePark
- Birchley ParkPark
- Camberwell ParkPark
- Celebration ParkPark
- Fieldgate ReservePark
- Frant / Wadhurst ReservePark
- Heritage ParkPark
- Hewett ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 30
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 54.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 23% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1445th in Australia
- State rank
- 159th in WA
- Peer rank
- #112 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #120 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Eleven Balgaamenities102 Princess Road, Balgafuel
- Aboriginal Evangelical Churchamenities4 Penrith Place, Balgaplace_of_worship
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Balga Avenue after Elstead Wayamenitiesbus_stop
- Balga Avenue after Emsworth Wayamenitiesbus_stop
- Balga Avenue after Keemore Driveamenitiesbus_stop
- Balga Avenue after Princess Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- Balga Avenue after Walderton Avenueamenitiesbus_stop
- Balga Avenue after Wythburn Avenueamenitiesbus_stop
- Balga Avenue before Mirrabooka Avenueamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Stirling Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.